4.2 Geography/the environment 199/201 Flashcards

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Überschwemmung, Überflutung

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flood

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Treibhauseffekt

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greenhouse effect

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etw. verringern

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to reduce sth.

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unerlässlich (für etw.)

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vital (to sth.) = essential

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Flutwelle

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tsunami = tidalwave

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Strahlung

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rays

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hier: sich aufspalten

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to break down

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untätig (Vulkan)

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dormant volcano

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unvorhersehbar

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unpredictable

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Ozonschicht

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ozone layer

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Vulkan

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volcano

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Naturkatastrophe

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natural disaster = natural hazard

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Klima

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climate

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Ziel

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aim

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Vulkanausbruch

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volcano eruption

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Grad Celsius

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degrees celsius

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Problem, Thema

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issue

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Billion

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trillion

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Lawine (hier: aus Gesteinsbrocken, Schlamm)

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avalanche

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jmdn. betreffen

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to affect sb.

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Spraydose

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aerosol

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Störzone

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fault zone

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bis heute

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to date

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Lavafluss

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flow of lava

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etw. stören
to disrupt sth.
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Tornado, Wirbelsturm
tornado
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Katastrophe
disaster = catastrophe
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Sonnenstrahlung
solar radiation
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Quadratkilometer
sq km = square kilometre
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etw. (miteinander) gemeinsam haben
to have sth. in common
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etw. auslösen
to trigger sth.
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Hautkrebs
skin cancer
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(ein abkommen) ratifizieren
to ratify (an agreement)
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Klimaveränderung
climate change
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Abnahme, Rückgang (von etw.)
decrease (in sth.) ≠ increase
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grauer Star
(eye) cataract
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erloschen
extinct ≠ active
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Erdrutsch
landslide
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ausbrechen
to erupt
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Dürreperiode
drought
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Gesamtfläche
total area
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etw. verhindern/abwenden
to avert sth. = to prevent sth.
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FKWs (Fluorkohlenwasserschoffe)
HFCs = hydrofluorocarbons
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Küstenlinie
coastline
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Höhe über dem Meeresspiegel
elevation
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gelegen (örtlich)
to be situated
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rand
rim
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regelmässig
regular ≠ irregular
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Wissenschaftler(in)
scientist
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hier: etw. ergänzen
to amend sth.
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etw. vor etw. schützen
to shield sth. from sth.
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etw. ermöglichen
to enable sth.
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Ausbruch (vulkan)
eruption
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etw. ausstossen
to emit sth.
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Schadstoff
pollutant
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Treibmittel
propellant
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Nahrungskette
food chain
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ultraviolett
ultraviolet = UV
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schädlich
harmful ≠ harmless
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Erdbeben
earthquake
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nicht mehr rückgängig zu machen
irreversible ≠ reversible
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zu etw. beitragen
to contribute to sth.
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vulkanische Aktivität, Vulkanismus
volcanic activity
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FCKWs (Fluorchlorkohlenwasserstoffe)
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
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Schaden
damage
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Kühlmittel
refrigerant
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Grenze
border
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Schaumstoff
foam
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hier: Zeitspanne
interval
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Schadstoffausstoss
emission
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Fundamente
foundations
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Ausdünnung
depletion
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Oberfläche
surface
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etw. (in etw.) investieren
to invest sth. (in sth)
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ein Abkommen unterzeichnen
to sign an agreement
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(tropischer) Wirbelsturm
hurricane
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Styropor
expanded polystyrene
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komplex
complex
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Auftreten, Vorkommen
incidence
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Isolierung
insulation
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Vorläufer
precursor ≠ successor
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saurer Regen
acid rain